CALL FOR APPLICATIONS LEONARDO/ISAST Leonardo/ISAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT Arizona State University

We are delighted to announce that the Leonardo 50th celebrations all around our planet culminated in a an amazing partnership agreement between the Leonardo non profit ISAST and Arizona State University. As part of this a full time position as Executive Director of Leonardo/ISAST has been posted, which includes appointment as a professor of practice at the University.

All our current projects will continue, including our relationship with MIT and MIT Press, but the hope is the new Executive Director will redesign with the community Leonardo, its objectives and methods and work with you to launch the Leonardo network of villages on new paths enabled by this partnership.

Arizona State University and the Institute for Studies in the Arts, Sciences, and Technology (ISAST)/Leonardo
seek a dynamic leader to take the helm of a new partnership between the
two organizations. The Executive Director position will carry an
appointment as a Professor of Practice in the School for the Future of
Innovation in Society and the Herberger Institute for Design and the
Arts. The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the
Leonardo/International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology
(Leonardo/ISAST, an independent 501c3 corporation registered in
California). The Executive Director reports to the ASU-led Personnel
Committee of the ISAST Board of Directors, and is responsible for the
organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial
objectives.

About ASU

Arizona State
University is a new model for American higher education, an
unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy
and broad access. This New American University (http://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/)
is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated
campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and
environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is
inspired by real-world application, blurring the boundaries that
traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000
students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest
city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes
students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across
the globe.

About the School for the Future of Innovation in Society

Among
the newest elements of ASU’s approach to building a New American
University, the School for the Future of Innovation in Society (SFIS; sfis.asu.edu)
provides robust opportunities for intellectual fusion, use-inspired
research, and global engagement via ongoing projects and centers. SFIS
hosts a comprehensive set of graduate and undergraduate degrees and
certificates. Collaborative opportunities will exist with the
Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes (CSPO; www.cspo.org)
– consistently ranked one of the top science and technology policy
think tanks in the world – and the emerging Institute for the Future of
Innovation in Society.

About the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

ASU’s
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, the largest comprehensive
design and arts school in the nation, is a vibrant example of the of the
New American University philosophy. With nearly 5,000 students, more
than 400 faculty and faculty associates, 135 degree options and a
tradition of top-ranked programs, the Herberger Institute is built on a
combination of disciplines unlike any other program in the nation. The
institute includes the School of Art, School of Arts, Media and
Engineering, The Design School, School of Film, Dance and Theatre,
School of Music, and the ASU Art Museum. Through recognizing that design
and the arts are critical resources for transforming society and
solving complex problems, ASU’s Herberger Institute is committed to
positioning artists, scholars, designers, and educators at the center of
public life. For more information on the Herberger Institute for Design
and the Arts, visit herbergerinstitute.asu.edu.

About Leonardo/The International Society for Arts, Sciences and Technology

Leonardo/The
International Society for Arts, Sciences and Technology
(Leonardo/ISAST) is a 501c3 nonprofit that serves a global network of
distinguished scholars, artists, scientists, researchers and thinkers
through our programs focused on interdisciplinary innovation in the
arts, sciences and technology. From our beginnings in 1968, we have
served as THE virtual community for purposes of networking,
resource-sharing, best practices, research, documentation and events in
art, science and technology. More at Leonardo.info

Position responsibilities:

Create
synergy between Leonardo and ASU in art/science activities to achieve
global leadership and recognized brand for the two entities.

Enterprise/business
development, including enhancing earned revenue and fundraising through
corporate sponsors, grants and large donor contributions.

Lead a community-engaged enterprise design process, manage institutional change in reflection of that process.

Assure
that the organization has a long-range strategy which achieves its
mission, and toward which it makes consistent and timely progress.

Be
responsible for the recruitment, employment, and release of all
personnel, both paid staff and volunteers; maintain a climate that
attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse staff of top-quality people.

Oversee Oakland office management and business requirements, execution of all contracts with ISAST including MIT Press.

Jointly,
with the chairman and secretary of the board of directors, conduct
official correspondence of the organization, and jointly, with
designated officers, execute legal documents.

Work with the
staff, Finance Committee, and the board in preparing a budget; see that
the organization operates within budget guidelines and in accordance
with sound financial practices and with the consent and oversight of the
Leonardo/ISAST board of directors.

Maintain official records
and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state and local
regulations and with the consent and oversight of the Leonardo/ISAST
board of directors.

Liaison with ISAST board, ex-officio member;
see that the board is kept fully informed on the condition of the
organization and all important factors influencing it.

Minimum qualifications:

Terminal degree; or Bachelor’s degree and exceptional professional experience.

Demonstrated ability to mediate between the interests of academic and public constituents, and operational staff.

Demonstrated understanding of transdisciplinary, collaborative research and practice.

Understanding of culture of transdisciplinary practice (i.e. intersection of arts, sciences and technology).

Demonstrated ability to work with agile, distributed teams.

Experience in or demonstrated potential for innovation in next generation publishing and knowledge dissemination.

Experience in and with advanced technology for communication and/or visualization.

Experience in venture development and scaling of business/enterprise.

Experience in managing transmedia enterprises with international markets and scale.

Experience
in developing and maintaining positive relationships with international
constituencies, with a particular focus on Asia, Africa, and Latin
America.

Understanding of current academic publishing industry.

Instructions to Apply:

To
apply, please submit: 1) a detailed cover letter that includes a
description of the applicant’s administrative experience and research
and teaching interests (limited to 4 pages); 2) a current Curriculum
Vitae; and 3) the names, email addresses and telephone numbers of three
references. All materials should be submitted as a single PDF document
to sfis@asu.edu. Review of applications will begin FridayMarch 8, 2019
and, if not filled, a review will occur every Friday thereafter until
the search is closed. ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all
positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of
work history, academic credentials, licenses and certifications.

Arizona
State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to excellence through
diversity (see ASU’s Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and
Retaliation policy at http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html).
All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race,
color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran
status, or any other basis protected by law (see ASU’s Title IX policy
at https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/). Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.